The Sun. — London, England, 1838-12-08 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF THE GREA'T' WESTER.N. IMPORTANT NEWS FROM CANADA. By (From the it'ashin t gon Globe.) - I HE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION. fW.,hereas there is too mu c h reason to believe that citizens 'ne United St a t es , i n di sregar d o f th e so l emn warning the Executive g i ven to them by the Proclamations issued by txecut ive of the General Government, and by some of the Gov ernors of the States, have combined to disturb the Peacet of th e d om i n i ons o f a ne i g hb our i ng and friendly de 2" ; and whereas information has been given to me, in rd from official and other sources, that many citizens s e e fi ! r cnt parts of the United States are associated, or as lilting for the same purpose an.. An d. whereas disturbances have actually broken out - vw in different parts of the two Canadas ; and where as e n % hostile invasion has been made by citizens of the wh lt ed States, in conjunction with Canadians and others. °) after forcibly seizing upon the property of their I- acer ul neighbours for the purpose of effecting their un 61vfol designs, are now in arms against the authorities of ,t i 3 Th na d°, in perfect disregard of their own obligations as o — t t i can citizens, and of the obligations of the Government iieo'r Country to foreign nations. UW, therefore, I have thought it necessary and proper issue thi s proc l amat i on ca lli ng upon ever y c itizen of the melted States neither to give countenance or encourage elalt °F any kind to th ose who have thus forfeited their itif i d al to th e protect i on of t h e i r country , upon th ose mis tol'ed deluded persons who are engaged in them fatal a bandon projects dangerous to their own country, 1i to to those whom they profess a desire to re :it:le:li i mpracticable of execution without foreign aid, t IIFY cannot rationally expect to obtain, and g rise to imputations upon the honour and ;r::,dafaith of their own Government ; upon every officer, ti it n d military, and upon every citizen—by the venera • due by all freemen to the laws which they have as flisted to enact for their own Government—by his regard Or t h e honour and reputation of his country—by his love of order and respect for that sacred code of laws by which national intercourse is regulated—to use every effort in his pow er to arrest for trial and punishment every offender a g a inst t h e l aws prov idi ng f or t h e per f ormance o f our obli gations to the other Powers of the world. And I hereby warn all those who have engaged in the e 3 ti atinal en terprises, if persisted in, that whatever may l e th e cond i t i on to which they may be reduced, they mu st not expect the interference of this Government, in a ny form, on their behalf ; but will be left, reproached by . e , v erY virt uous f e ll ow-c i t i zen, to be dea l t w i t h acc ording to t!te policy and justice of th a t Government whose dominions ttteerrh.aws,n•e,in d e fi ance of the known I‘ishes and efforts of G tion Or ahuusneod:eer nefariouslyrnment and without the shadow of just ifi c a- Givenabused. my hand at the city of Washington, the twenty-first day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, and the sixty-third of the independence of the United States. M. VAN BUREN. . _ (By the President.) (Postscript from the New York Gazette, of Nov. 22.) lNer I MPORTANT FROM THE NORTH. h o ° are indebt e d t o M r „ Lowlier, of the steam - boat hester, which arrived at four o'clock this morning, from e 6 "tnY, for the following interesting intelligence from anada (From the Albany Daily Advertiser.) The FROM THE FRONTIER. western Mail of yesterday brought us dates from gston of Wednesday evening. We learn from the G azette of that date that the troops which embarked from C ei g s toti on the day previous, under the command of It e °net Dundas (consisting of three companies of the 83d had returned ; Colonel Dundas not thinking it,telMrtehn t ) wh ' ile to risk the lives of his men, as it was in tendederci to await the arrival at Prescott of a piece of heavy 4 ) ,11ee, before renewing the attack. ti „ le militia and volunteers who had assembled in large ~fnuers, would, it was anticipated, furnish all the aid that o,7„tequired. Of the result of the second attack, and of ate ni tuoie engaged in the expedition against Prescott, le ave no positive information. We are, however, told a 'eMan wh o arr i ve d l ast even i ng from the west, brought hardthat summary execut i on h a d b een d on e upon all. We b as ve ,"illing to oppose to this statement. Such, therefore , th e ren the fate ofthese misguided men. We learn from 1 37 'acne source, that the strictest neutrality was enjoined t he offic er in command on our frontier. thes tore writing the above, we find the following letters in tick, gal of this mornin , which fully confirms the informs . Bad received : Telegraph Steamboat, in the service U.S. Off Ogdensburgh, Nov. 16. gi I have just returned from w i t ne ss ing the severe con pet between the invading f orce an d th e B r iti s h troops near 14i , r escott. The former wer,' st rong ly posted in a stone wind e and several adjacent stone buildings ; and in the over oeiafidence of their position, rejected, it is said, offered ser ees to withdraw them. i ` About two o'clock to-day , heavy floa tin g batteries Lo o k t ri ,, s Position, and opened from the river side where the 1 411 1 _,' h troops, regular and militia, enclosed them on the I si de. After a severe cannonai mg . and bombardment Alien Were driven, by n an effort was made to escape into the country. But here the s un they were met by a heavy and rapid fire, and when th - B , ll a Went down, the last shot probably told the death of e last man of them. 41 :_, They Were most l y young men f or Jefferson country, bet t ed w ith a constancy and coura g e worthy of a r fate. But their tale is told. tau Pf the entire population ready to revolt , ' as they were itfi gut to believe, three only joined them. In some 19- ue " thepeople whose houses individuals visited to insti gate rev p ti oltp, sezed upon theni and coesilint d them to prison , m N k t he militi a f oug h t lik e d ev il s . E xc epting a Pole, by the et ia e io ef von Shulz, their generals, colonels, &c. , to a man t eu tlu Gne d them b e f ore crossing, and now shrink from the tits f Sia indignant people." From the Journal—Extra. SACKETTS HARBOUR, NOV. 18. rbin? steam-boat Oneida, just arrived, brings the fol lowin g t elln , ence c o _ w et a Friday the 16th inst. the Patriots at Windmill Point e attacked by a b ou t 1,000 British on land, and four b °d steam-boats—the British planted a heavy battery eft e we en 150 or 200 rods of the mill, and fired with such en e fi t . that th e i r b a ll s p asse d entirely through the ,stone Wh e ,, le gs• The fight lasted something more than an hour, " the Patriots surrendered to the number of about 90, Pre ; es t havini , been killed in the action or taken pris oners the ' ' eus lY ; the prisoners were taken to Kingston on board % \ a t itted st eam b oats . ah oy sin Johnson was taken yesterday about two miles lfZ eP gdensbnrgh,andisnowin custody of theUnitedStates ti r -rs „ n , 4l , Mr. Garrow, on board the steam-boat Oneida. - ",irge, the Patriot General, is also in *custody of the ti le *"al• The small steam-boat Paul Pry was seized by 4 G overnm ent and was towed in by the Oneida. .Pustcript to the Ogdensburg Times states that the Nu t let force in the windmill numbered ill, besides eleven tlel qed • One escaped, a Pole, and supposes himself the th e 'Person left alive ; as the others were speared on leaving aildinn. letter from A building. Prescott of the 16th, published in the 11.& I 'eat Courier, from Lieut.-Colonel Dundas , of the 8 3d 4, e 'Vent, states that after a smart fire upon t h e windmills, i on r igands were summoned to surrender, which they did. o t h er s - stx prisoners were immediately secured , and sixteen at eh ' who were wounded , were remo ved from the mill as t he " as conveyance could be found. A large supply of arms, kegsfell of powder, and three pieces of ordnance ti° Our hands. tnii,le of the brigands effected their escape from the bi g ht y. in •n the brushwood, Burin, the darkness of the rat'. I directed the militia to scour the bank, and seve _,liiitinrisoners were then secured. Among o th e rs a Pole, g, himself General Van &Jolt, who, it is understood, A,:e principal leader. tie tbe buildina.s adjoining the mill were destroyed, but IN atter I directed to be occupied by it company of militia, de n ., o l) P s ,P:se that it should continue to be so , or e ntirel y I c"€ l . los t 0 4 c . r,- happy to say this service was performed with the le ft man only of the 83d Regiment. kid letter from Prescott of the 14th computes the killed tr o „,, wa tloded of all ranks at 45. Of the rebels, Generals f h ti and Phillips are no ntioned as killed. In it , ti e l Montreal H e rald of the 19th, states that a court tl'ajto4,,' had been constituted, and that the trial of all the ltith"nd foreign belligerents in gaol will be proceed ed Th orth w i th. 4114 b e , Court Martial, for the purpose of trying the rebels se ri g a nds, commences it- sittings this day. It consists !lith v - e , n field o ffi cers an d seven captains, all of the line, lee, Clitherow as Prnsident. Captain Mil t"e Royal Regiment, has been appointed Judge-Ad oiserte, with Mr. Solicitor-General S tuart as hi s l ega l ad day, It is not expecte d t h at anything will be done to buili..excePt form a ll y zon , t i tt iiing the Court, but the real " 3 3 will probably commence to-morrow. L (From the Albany Argus—Second Edition.) el ity k j E sT FROM THE FRONTIER.—A Correspondent at theP , Jefferson County, encloses us a proclamation to cli er. ,ltriots of Canada, sivned J. Ward Birge, Briga " el"eneral Commandiug, Ea-tern Division"—post marked the f, 11 ,1 1 t0 I N•Y., Nov. 16." On the back of the letter is tere, - : °% ,ving brief announcement of the fate of the Patriot Tl 4l°° died at Wit:d Mill Point, below Prescott. 4.4 e Patriots are all killed or taken prisoners, N0v.16." UPPER CANADA. Jeffersonian Extra, Watertown, Friday Evening, Nov. 18, 1838. The mail from the north, received this morning, brings nothing- later than that published in the Jifersonian yester day. For the following particulars we are indebted to Dr. A. Trowbridge, jun., of this village, who was an eye-witness to the battle near Preston, from Ogdensburgh, and who re turned to this place last evening. Dr. Trowbridge states that of the Patriots who went over from this country, the following are said to have been killed or wounded, viz. : Charles Brown, of Brownville, son of Judge Brown, killed—shot through the head and breast. Daniel George, of Lyme, supposed killed. Monroe Wheelock, of this village, wounded. Robert Danton, of this village, missing, supposed killed. Doctor Trowbridge states that when he left Ogdcns burgh on the evening of the 14th the Patriot force was confined to the windmill and adjoining stone buildings, in number from 100 to 150 ; and that there was a large British force in the rear, the British armed steam-boats lying at Prescott, or passing up and down the river, cutting off all communication with the American shore. Platoon firing was beard in Prescott on Tuesday even ing, supposed to be the execution of martial law on the Patriot prisoners. It thus appears that unless the Patriots are released, or effect their escape soon, they must all be cut off. The probabilities are that the whole will fail. We await with great anxiety further intelligence. Not a man from the Canada side joined the Patriots. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT . AT OGDENSBURGII.) Saturday Night, 17th Nov. 1838. The Patriots cf the mill, who numbered 113 men, in cluding wounded and excluding officers, surrendered last evening about sundown. On the side of the British, the array of men and cannon on land, with gun-boats and armed steam-boats on the water, was truly im posing ; and such was the precision with which they shot at the devoted mill, as very soon re duced its inmates to display the white flag. It is by some thought that some of the flag-bearers were shot ; but Major Young, who commanded the militia on this occasion, disclaims it, and the word of an officer so very humane and honourable will satisfy any reasonable person on this point. We learn this evening that the num ber who surrendered, including wounded, was 122. The Coburg is on her way with them to Kingston. A Polish peasant, as yet the only " patriot" who since their surrender, is known to have crossed over, states that he enlisted in your city to go and " maintain the Congress and President of Canada," in consideration of eight dollars per month, and the promise of 100 acres of improved land. And now I trust that this effectual and yet abortive attempt at railing the Upper Canadians round the "stan dard of liberty," will cause the " Patriots" and " Sym pathi:ers" to give them up to their own notions about go vernment. The leaders of the " Patriots" have at length become obnoxious in the eyes of a justly indignant people. Bill Johnson has been taken by two gentlemen, whom he threatened to shoot. He is on board the 'telegraph (one of our Government steamers), which came down this afternoon. This has been to us an eventful week ; and the sights we have seen, in interest can be equalled only iii awe. I have it from the best sources of information, that if the " Patriots" are saved alive, they owe it to the British regulars. The concluding statement is no doubt correct ; nor can we wonder that the exasperated militia and volunteers were strongly disposed to inflict summary punishment on the ruthless invaders of their country, for the alarm and bloodshed they had caused. (Correspondence of the Argus.) DEFEAT OF THE PATRIOTS AT WINDMILL POINT CONFIRMED. Telegraph Steam-boat, in service U.S. Off Ogdensburg!), Nov. 16. I have just returned from witnessi;g the severe conflict between the invading force and the British troops near Prescott. The former were strongly posted in a stone windmill and several adjacent stone buildings ; and in the over confidence of their position,rejected, it is said, offered services to withdraw them. About two o'clock to-day heavy floating batteries took possession, and opened from the river side, while the Bri tish troops, regular and militia, enclosed them on the land side. After a severe cannonading and bombardment, they were driven by shot and shells from their buildings, when an effort was made to escape into the country. But here they were met by a heavy and rapid fire, and when the sun went down the last shot probably told the death of the last man of them. 'I hey were mostly young men of Jefferson county, and behaved with a constancy and courage worthy of a better fate. But their late is told. Of the" entire population ready to revolt," as they were taught to believe, three only joined them. In some instances the people whose houses individuals visited to instigate re volt, seized upon them and consigned them to prison, and the militia fought like devils. Excepting a Pole, by the name of Von Shulz, their Generals, Colonels, &c., to a man abandoned them before crossing, and now shrink from the taunts of an indignant people. It is stated in several letters from Ogdensburgh and other adjacent places, that orders were given to the British troops to make no prisoners, and that all the defenders of the mill were slain ; but this is not correct. None ,were killed except in fight, and by far the larger proportion were made prisoners. The whole number conveyed to Kingston, as near as we can ascertain, was from 120 to 130, including those sent up on a previous day. CAPTURE OF " BILL JOHNSTON," THE BUCCANEER OF THE LAKE. From a letter to his Excellency Governor Marcy, dated Ogdensburgh, Nov. 18. " William Johnston was yesterday arrested by Charles r. Burwell and A. B. James, about three miles above 04denshurgh. He was traced and found in the woocis by Mr. Burwell, and dri,qn from his covert towards a bay in the River St. Lawrence, where his son lay in waitifig for him with a row-boat, ready to convey him away. Mr. James, however, had got young Johnston ashore, taken possession of his boat, and secreted his oars, so as not to allow a chance of escape. Old Bill' rushed down to the river, closely pursued by Burwell, where he was met by James. He called out, My boat, my boat He was ordered by Mr. J. to surrender, but he declared he would never do so while alive. He had a pistol in each hand, and swore that he would sooner die than be taken, and threatened to shoot the first man that approached him. James and Burwell attempted to seize him, and took hold of him several times ; but he broke from them and re treated. " His son advised him to flee to the woods ; that he would help him away if in his power ; but that his boat and oars had been taken away from him, and he had no means of giving him assistance. Johnston then attempted to escape to the woods, but was prevented, and when he saw there was no chance of escape, he came to a halt, and offered to surrender, if his pursuers would allow his son to have his arms. They replied that they did not seek his arms but his person. After a parley, considerable delay, and a vast deal of threatening, he gave his son a Coch rane rifle (12 discharges), and two large rifle pistols, and then started with B. and J. for Ogsdenburgh, still however retaining four small pistols and a large Bowie knife, but which, in the course of a few minutes he also gave to his son. They had proceeded about one-third of a mile, when they were met by a file of U. S. soldiers, a Deputy Sheriff from Jefferson, and a deputy U. S. Marshal, to whom Johnston was delivered, and conveyed on board the steam boat in the employ of Government, under Col. Worth." [Thence, as will be seen by accounts from Oswego, Sac kett's Harbour, &c., he was conveyed to prison in Jefferson county.] (From the Montreal Herald of Nov. 19.) The following important despatch from Colonel Young was recti ved at head•gnarters on Saturday, and, while every one will sincerely lament the heavy loss sustained by her Majesty's regular and volunteer troops, their gallantry must be the theme of admiration ; and general must be the satisfaction that the enemies of our country have sustained a signal defeat, which will likely be followed by their utter annihilation : " Prescott, Nov. 24, 1838. " Strt,—With reference to my letter of the 12th inst., I beg to report, for the information of his Excellency the Commander of the Forces, that Captain Sandom, com manding the Royal Navy in Upper Canada, having arrived from Kingston at two o'clock yesterday morning, in the the armed steamer Victoria, accompartiied by the Cobourg, a combined attack upon the enemy's position, near Johns town, was decided upon. I accordingly moved off, in two columns, at a quarter before seven, a.m. The left, destined to turn the enemy's right, was led by Col. D. Fraser, and was composed of 30 men of the Royal Marines. Captain George Macdonnell's company of L. G. Highlanders, Cap tains Jones and Fraser's companies of the 2d Regiment of Grenville Militia, and 100 men of Col. Martle's Regiment of Stormont Militia. The right column was led by Lieu tenant-Colonel Gowan of the Queens Borderers, and was composed of forty-four men of the 83d Regiment, one hundred and fifty of the Queen's Borderers, and 100 of Colonel Martle's Regiment. The enemy was strongly oste d behind stone walls on rising ground ; but the intre pidity of the troops overcame those obstacles, and in an hour they were driven into a windmill and stone house ad jacent. The former is particularly strong, and finding, aftrr a constant fire of some hours from the armed steam boats, and of musketry, that no impression could be made on the building, I considered it more prudent, in order to avoid a further risk of life, to draw off the greater part of the troops, at three, p.m., leaving stronger p;quets, to prevent the escape of those in the buildings, until the as sistance of heavy guns could be procured. In this affair the officers and men of the regular troops, as well as those of the militia, evinced the characteristic firmness of British soldiers. The rifle fire of the enemy was particularly true and steady. I have not yet received the returns of killed and wounded ; but I regret to say that the loss was severe. Lieut. Johnson of the 83d Regiment, a most gallant officer, was killed, and Lieutenant Parker, of the Royal Marines, a young officer of great promise, was shot through the arm. Lieut. Dul mage, of the Ist Regiment Grenville, was killed, with the advance of the left column, and Lieutenant Parlow, of the 2d Dundas, and Ensign Macdonell, of the Loyal Glen garry Highlanders, were wounded, as also in advance. The killed - and wounded, of all ranks, are computed at 45—few of the former are, however, in the number, and many of the latter are not in danger. The loss of the enemy, espe. daily in officers of note, was great. Generals Brown and Phillips were killed, and 32 prisoners were takca. " It is most gratifying to me to have it in my power to report the zeal with which the militia of the district rallied on the first sound of invasion round the standard of their country, as well as their perseverance in the various duties required from them. " I feel much indebted to Captain Sandon, R.N., for his zealous and efficient co-operation. On Monday, Lieut. Fowle, in charge of the armed steam-boat Experiment, particularly distinguished himself by his exertions to destroy, in front of this town, a large steam-vessel, and two schooners, in possession of the Patriots. " I have the honour to be, &c., " PLOVER YOUNG, Colonel Particular Service. " P.S. I do not imagine the buildings will be tenable long, after the guns are placed in position. " Captain Goldie, A.D.C., &c. &c." Yesterday forenoon, the Upper Canada Mail arrived in town, and brought intelli;ence that at a quarter to three, p.m., on Friday, the artillery from Kingston had arrived at Prescott, and the attack on the Americans at Johnstown was to be made that afternoon, or early on Saturday morning. When the Americans saw the artillery, con sisting of two 32, and two 24-pounders, they sent a flag of truce, offering to surrender as prisoners war, which was very properly refused. We hope every scoundrel of them will be cut off. A passenger who left Prescott on Thursday morning, reports his having met the Royals at Cornwall, under the command of that tried veteran, Colonel Wetherell, and we trust he will arrive at the scene of action in time to take the chief command. The Kingston Chronicle of Wednesday, the publication of which was delayed till Tuesday, contains a:note written in pencil on its margin, stating that the rebels as Belville had risen in great numbers. On Wednesday evening, a party of Indian warriors, consisting of about 70 or 80, from Mohawk village, arrived at Kingston, all anxious for an opportunity to try their aim on the Americans. The fol lowin,,r, from the Kingston Chronicle, conveys additional particulars, which will be perused with interest : On Tuesday morning, a detachment of forty men of the 831 Regiment, under the command of Lieut. Johnson, and thirty of the Royal Marines under Lieutenant Parker, were landed at Prescott, and being joined by the detachments of the Volunteer and other Militia, the whole numbering only about thirty men, com manded by Col. Plumer Young, of the Particular Infantry Service, proceeded to attack the patriot pirates. While the main body assailed the rascals in front, who had come out of their houses and posted themselves behind a stone wall, a party of militia, under Colonel Duncan • Fraser, made a detour, with a view to attack them on their flank. The troops advanced under a galling fire from the wall, and soon succeeded in expelling the enemy from behind it. They then drove them to seek refuge in the houses, from the numerous windows and apertures of which they kept up a deadly aim on our gallant fellows. Lieutenant John son, in a daring attempt, with a few regulars, to storm a house, with nine windows in it , filled wit men firing at his party, fell within a few feet of the house—a gallant victim for the honour of his insulted company. The marines strove nobly to succour Mr. Johnson, as their list of wounded will show, but were compelled to retreat, or die, before the incessant fire of the pirates. Being destitute of artillery, to batter the houses in which the sympathisers were so strongly posted, our gallant troops were reluctantly obliged to retire from the unequal contest, During this attack, the Patriots had two pieces of ar tillery, which kept up an exchange of shots with the steam vessels anchored in the river, the fire from which could make no impression upon the round stone tower of the mill in which the enemy were so strongly posted. While the attack was going on, the wharfs at Ogsdenburg and the shore were lined with people, who cheered repeatedly when the troops retired. Another extraordinary evidence of the honourable spirit of American neutrality took place while the engagement was going on, a steamer from Ogsdenburg, believed to be the Telegrals, hired by the American Government, came into the stream with the two sympathising schooners, which were towed re peatedly up and down the river opposite our vessels, as if to divert their attention from the contest going on at Wind mill Point. A supply of ammunition had also been sent from the American shore to the Patriots during the previ ous night. We subjoin a list of the killed and wounded, for the complete accuracy of which we cannot vouch, but presume it to be nearly correct : KiJled—Lieut. Johnson, 83d Regiment, commanding detachment ; Lieut. Dulmage, Grenville Militia ; Sergeant Fraser, Grenville Militia ; 2 Glengarry Independent Com pany ; 2 Dundas Militia ; 3 women. N - Vounded.—Four of the 83d Regiment ; Lieut. Parker and 14 Royal Marines ; 6 Queen's Royal Borderers ; Ser jeant Clarke, of the 71st Regiment, attached to Captain Edinonstone's Company of Volunteers ; 7 Glengarry In dependent Company ; 2, and one missing of the Brockville Independent Company ; 3 Dundas Militia ; 4 and 5 Gren ville Militia ; Captain George M'Donald, Glengary Inde pendent Company, stationed at Prescott ; Lieut.-Colonel Gowan. Several gentlemen volunteered from Prescott and Brock ville to accoompany the attacking party. A mong the volunteers we learn that our friend, Surgeon Chishol m , R.A., who was a passenger in the Coburg, l en t hi s valua ble services during the fight. The Coburg and Queen Victoria returned to town this morning. The former bringing the wounded, two of whom (of the Marines) died to-day. She also brought 26 priso ners of the piratical force, who had been lodged in the Fort. Our town is crowded to-day with the gallant yeo manry militia of the neighbouring country, who have flocked in at the shortest notice, and with an enthusiasm beyond all praise, to assist in defending the town in the absence of the regular troops. Among others, we observe part of the Ist, 2d, and 3d Frontenac, Ist and 2d Addington and 2d Lenox Regi ments of Militia, and there are also five troops of cavalry in town this evening. We are informed that the 31st Regiment of Frontenac Militia mustered strong at Barriefield yesterday, notwith standing the heavy rains which prevailed in the forenoon. They now occupy Barriefield, and have taken the dockyard guards. As an instance of the activity displayed by officers and men, we may mention, that it was 10 o'clock before Captain Beith commenced collecting his company from the back concessions of the town,hip of Kingston, and at three P.M. he reached his station with about 50 or GO fine young men. Such exertions are beyond praise. That very active and persevering officer, Captain Fralick, of the Ist Addington Dragoons, came into town this morn ing, with 60 or 70 brave yeomen, well mounted, covered with mud, but full of ardour. P.S. The Ist Lenox have just come in, 400 strong, and Captain Casey's troop of cavalry under Colonel Crawford. The men have marched 30 miles through mud, knee deep. The streets are thronged with militia men, who now muster about 2,000. With feelings such as these actions show, the country will always be safe. Yesterday afternoon three companies of the gallant 83d, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. H. Dundas, embarked on board the Brockville and Kingston steamers, for Prescott. Lieutenant-Colonel Cubitt, received orders to send at the same time a demi field battery, which were put on board the Brockville, under the orders of Major 111`13ean, and one field gun on board the Kings ton. We delay going to press till Thursday morning, in the hope of being able to lay before our readers the result of this expedition. Wednesday Night, Half-past Ten o'clock. The steam-boats Brockville and Kingston have just ar rived from Prescott, bringing back all the troops which left her.: yesterday. Tue Patriots are fairlr s urrounded lin the mill houses, and by water, and have no chance of escape. Col. Dundas did not think it worth while to risk the lives of his men, as it is intended to await the arrival of a piece of heavy ordnance before attack—when the gallant mili tia, who had assembled in large numbers from a great distance round would soon settle the business. The Kingston brought up tw o p r is oner s, one of whom was a sentry among the P a t r i o t s , an d d eser ted. are nearly gone. -The scoun d re l s h a d mangled the bo d y of Lieut. Johnson in a sh oc ki ng manner . We hope a s wift retributive justice is aw a iti ng th em . Their provisions The number of killed is said to be greater dim is men tioned in our list. The same feeling pervades the mass of the yeomanry as is now exhibiting in this vicinity. The whole country is alive with men, eager to rush forward in defence of their country. LATER STILL FROAi PRESCOTT. Yesterday evening, the following dispatch from the Hon. Lieut.-Col. Dundas, of the 83d Regiment, was received at nead quarters. We trust that the American Brigands have only escap d the bullet and b ayonet, to term i n ate their ca reer on the scaffold. Prescott, Nov. 16, 1838. Sir—l have the honour to acquaint you, tor the informil. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1838. tion of his Excellency the Commander of the Forces, that I came down here yesterday from Kingston, with four compa nies of the 83d Regiment, two 18-pounders and a howitzer, and made up from the town to a position about 400 yards from the windmills, and adjoining houses occupied by the hrigan:l They did not move or come out of the houses to oppose my advance. The 18-pounders opened with good effect upon the stone building near the mill. Capt. Sandon, with two gun-boats, in which he carried two 18-pounders, took up a position below the windmill, which he cannonaded, but not with much effect. After cannonading these buildings for an hour or rather more, and observing the bri g a n d s to be quitting them and endeavouring to escape, I ordered the troops to advance ; very little resistance was offered by the party occupying the windmill, but a smart fire was opposed to us from the adjoining stone building. It being dark before the troops got round these buildings, and the brigands in the windmill having displayed a white flag, they were summoned to surrender themselves uncon• ditionally, which they did. Eighty-six prisoners were im •mediately secured, and 16 others, who were wounded, Ive removed from the mill as soon as conveyance could be found---a large supply of arms, 20 kegs of powder and 3 pieces of ordnance fell into our hands. Some of the bri gands effected their escape from the buildings when dark ness came on, and hid themselves in the brushwood on the bank under the mill. I directed the militia to scour this bank, and several prisoners were thus secured, among others a Pole calling himself General Van Sault, who, it is under stood, was the principal leader. All the buildings adjoin ing the mill we destroyed, but the latter I directed to be occupied by a company of militia, and propose that it should continue to be so, or entirely demolished. " I am happy to say the service was performed with the loss of one man only of the 83d regiment. " I have the honour to remain, Sir, " Your most obedient servant, " 11. DUNDAS, " Lieut. Col. 83d. Regt. Commandant. " Capt. Goldie, A.D.C., Montreal." FURTHER NEWS FROM CANADA. A British Government messenger arrived yesterday with dispatches to go by the Great Western. He left Mon treal on Monday. The dispatches announce the capture of 80 patriots at the surrender of the mill, and 32 previously, making 112 in all, and that they had been sent to Montreal with Sir G. Arthur's order that they should all be tried and banged. The Olowing dispatch from the Hon. Col.Cathcart of the King's Dragoon Guards, stationed at Chambly, gives details of the miserable attempt made by the rebels to maintain a position on the Boucherville mountain. CHAMBLY, Nov. 15, 1831. Sin,—l have the honour to acquaint you, that, on my arrival here yesterday evening, I learned that the camp in the Boucherville mountain had broken up, and that Mal bolt had crossed over at the ferry to Pointe Olivier. I also heard of some threatened disturbances at St. Mary's on the opposite side of the river. I ordered an officer and thirty men of the 17th, accompanied by some loyal persons, acquainted with the inhabitants, to leave this at five o'clock this morning, and go there to search for arms—not without hopes of taking Malhoit. Some arms were taken, and two leading agitators were brought in, who remain for exami nation to-morrow. I also learned from the Cure of this place (who has been most praiseworthy in his exertions to restra'n his flock from participating in the rebellion, and in bringing to justice the agitators and those who had coerced the peaceably disposed), and that he had learned that three guns and a considerable quantity of arms and ammunition were in the mill near the lake in the centre of the Boucher ville Mountain, that he had sent a young ecclesiastic of the name of Lefevre, to recommend to his parishioners, for their own interest, the voluntary surrender of all those warlike stores immediately to him, to be by him delivered to me, and I hourly expect them. As they did not arrive last night, I patroled this morn ing to the mountain with twenty Dragoons, and on arriving at the wood, about eleven o'clock, met Major Johnston, with the 66th, and two guns, proceeding to make the seizure. After making some visits for arms, and sending home the patrole, I joined Major Johnston, at the mill, and found him in possession of three guns, ten or a dozen casks of powder, some thirty muskets and a great many pikes-- also, a good deal of ammunition made up, particularly ar tillery cartridges, with bags containing some dozens of musket-balls attached to each. Major Johnson was to return from Beloiel, for the night, with his capture, the particulars of which he will, no doubt, himself detail ; but I write this, as I have a more direct means of communication. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble servant, GEO. CATHCART, Lieut. Col. K.D.G. To the Military Secretary, &c., &c. The Loyalists appear to be in a good state of preparation throughout all that section, as appears by the annexed letter, which we find in the Montreal Gazette. It is in teresting, as showing the little probability of any serious c ommotion in the eastern districts. " Sherbrooke, Nov. 12, 1838. " Since the good people of this section of the country first received the accounts of a second insurrection within the province, every thing has been bustle and activity. Colonel Nickle, who has been for some time in command of our frontier, was in Sherbrooke, at the first intelligence, preparing to organize the volunteer forces, but the plan to which he was tied by his instructions was not suited to the population of the neighbourhood. He lost no in recommending a deviation from the g stic e ma n te e t ' r e a rb l eodw p l e s ‘ a 'e , r, founded on the representations of our best informed townsmen, and issued his instructions without delay. " Lieutenant-Co'onel Morris, of Lenoxville, has been placed in command of this vicinity, and at present re sides in Sherbrooke, w , here he has established head Th e Queen s mounted rangers have been quarters. on dea,,, ec e on full pay, and some of them are now upon our post duty at Stanstead and George ville, t to s. wa tch the movements of any rebels or sym pathizersd in that quarter. The loyal American Ri p laa r edii r ed a Ri fles are also on full pay, mustering very strong, and are very efficient in their drill and manoeuvres. They have taken, however, to the musket and bay onet ; but some of them , who are experienced marks men with the favourite American weapon, will carry also the rifle. A troop of dragoons has also been organised du rine the last few days ; they have been for many years in ex i stence , but had been allowed to fall into neglect. The call oftheir country has again brought them into the field, and they are strong in number, physical strength, and discipline. The rangers are fully armed with sabres, pistols, and carbines. " For several days past the Rangers, Rifles, Dra goons, as well a s the re g ular Oxford and Ascot Mili it a have been on guard, to protect the gaol, where there is in store a quantity of arms and ammuni tion, remaining from use last winter by the township Volunteers. Alto g ether, I ma y sa y , we have now about two hundred hasedand al fi so fty be in ea S v h e e ry Sherbrooke, ready ady in for the fray. Stan stead, where a company or two of infantry, and two of dragoons are musterin g . At Com pton and Hatley the same note of preparation has been heard. 4, A s far as the eastern townships ar e concerne d , t h ere n eed be no fear of any rising in favour of the rebels within Recruiting o their fair territory. That there are many disaffected cha racters within our borders, there can be no doubt, and it i s even ascertained that secret midnight meetings have been held in Shefford, at Georgeville, and perhaps one or two other points. Their members are but few, most of them in ruined circumstances, and in default to the Go vernment for arrears on their lands. They are more or less in connection with the sympathisers, and change of the government would relieve them of these claims upon them. These people might aid and abet rebels, should they obtain the mastery ; but the overwhelming majority of the townships, without distinction of origin, are loyal and staunch ; and it is pleasant for an old countryman to say, that here those of American origin are not less active and strenuous for the Queen's cause than her own natural subjects. "Among our l oca l rumours I h ave mentioned that at Granby some attempts at i ncen di ar i s m have been lately ma d e, one o f w hi c h succee d e d in destroying a barn. St. Ces a i re , f rom w hi c h M a j or Chaffers has been obliged The guilty parties are supposed to have come from to stay and retreat upon Abbottsford. By a passenger that passed through St. Cesaire on Friday, I have heard that the insurgents about that place were expecting some foreign character to appear among them as a leader, and they were all to march on Saturday morning early, for some unknown destination. " The horse-boat which crosse3 from Georgeville to the other side of the Merephremagog, was scuttled on Thursday night last, and sunk in ten feet water, and all other boats are said to have made their disap pearance that night. The former act is certainly wilful' and ha s b een suppose d to be the act of some persons favour a bl e to a d escent upon Potton, and to prevent any assista nce f rom t hi s s id e o f the lake. The smaller boats being missing is not so certain, and may even be accounted for, perhaps, by the late heavy freshets we have had. It has also been stated that some bridges have been de stroyed at the outlet of the lake, with a similar intent to stop communication. One of the sentries on duty near the Stanstead Academy, was shot at on Saturday night, and narrowly escaped destruction, the ball having passed through his great coat. The rangers land volunteers were speedily called out, and under Colonel Nickle m ide a strict search for the culprit, but without success. This act, no doubt, proceeds from one of a nest of unprincipled characters that hover about the frontier, near Derby line, and can come and go at liberty through our territory, while British subjects are liable to insult when they pass across." (From the New Orleans Bee.) IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS. Texas is involved in hostile commotions with the bands of fierce and intractable Indians that hover on the fron tiers. The Houston Telegraph, of November 3, states that ten Americans have lately been killed within three miles of Bexar, and six Mexicans captured, almost in the precincts of that city, by a large body of Com manches. These Indians made their appearance near Bexar, on the 20th ult. Being discovered at a distance, and immediate notice being given, a party of 13 went out to reconnoitre. Having proceeded a few miles, several Commanches were discovered. Gen. Dunlap proposed to retire to the timber and fight under cover, but Colonel Cage, who had been wounded by the Indians a few weeks previous, was anxious to engage them at whatever disad• vantage. The party was soon attacked in the open prairie by more than a hundred Indians. An attempt was made to charge through the savages—this succeeded, the In dians making way for them ; but as soon as they had passed the enemy closed in behind them, and killed 8 out of the 13, with a volley of arrows and spears. Four out of the remain ing five were wounded, and reached Bexar with great diffi culty. The next day the bodies of the eight Americans, as well as those of two survivors who had been killed out of a party of five, attacked by the Indians the day before, were discovered, brought into Bexar, and decently interred. The Commanches were all in the vicinity of Bexar ; they had expressed their determiaation to exterminate the white citizens, but to spare the Mexicans unless they re sisted them. General Rusk has written a letter to Mr. Parker, of Houston, giving an account of an action with a band of different tribes of Indians and some Mexicans, at the Kickapoo Town, in which the Texians were victorious. They had eleven men severely wounded, but none killed. The enemy suffered severely ; several of their dead were found after the action—among them were Caddus, Coos hatties, Biloxes, one Cherokee, and two Mexicans. (From the New York Gazette, Nov. 22..) M'Kenzie, Theller, and some other patriots have arrived at Washington, and, according to a Baltimore Paper, were to hold a " sympathising" conventicle the next evening. We should not wonder if these same impudent villains were to visit the house of the President, and demand an inter view ; in which case M'Kenzie would come with great claims upon the executive hospitality, as he has been one of the most strenuous advocates of Mr. Van Buren's Ad ministration during the late election, and has prated of the democracy" with as loud a mouth, and we.venture to say about as filthy one, as the greatest demagogue that has been on service during the three days' campaign. If, how ever, the President is half the gentleman we blieve him to be, and half as sincere in his desire to put down the black guardism that has filched the name of patriotism for the purposes of mail robbery, as we will believe until the re verse is proved, this bevy of vagabonds will be told to depart quietly before the porter puts them out of the door forcibly. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 7,183 g. In Harbour--Britannia, 120 flag-ship ; Victory, 104„ ordinary guard-ship • Excellent, gunnery ship ; Roy a l George, yacht ; Rattlesnake, 28, Tweed, 20, Messenger, steam transport, Numa, transport, and tenders Fanny, Gossamer, Emerald, and Gipsy. In Basin—Ganges, 84, Daphne, 18, and Carnlion, 10. In Dock—Not anything in commission. At Spithead—Racer, 16, for the West Indies. ARRIVALS, SAILINGS, &C., DURING THE WEEK. On Monday, the 3d, the Messenger towed the Atboll troop ship out of harbour ; orders having been received that the invalided troops, &c., brought home from Canada, should be disembarked at Chatham. On Tuesday, the 4th, arrived the Rattlesnake, 28, and Tweed, 20, both from Plymouth, to be paid off at this port. Went out of Han.. hour, the Racer, 16, for the West India station. We have not had much doing at this place during the past week. The Prince George hulk has been taken into dock to be broke up, after having been prettily well riddled by the Excellent's shell practice. The order for the entry of boys into the service has been rescinded, but able-bodied seamen are still received. The Numa transport has em barked detachments of the 89th and 67th Regiments for the West Indies, and will sail to-morrow, weather per mitting. As many as 2,000 panes of glass were broken by the hail on Sunday night in the dock-yard, and 300 in one store alone, at the Clarence Victualling Yard. The ships next for commission are the Revenge, 78, Sapphire, 28, and Magicienne, 24. Men enter but slowly, but of boys there is a superabundance. MEXICO. The following is an extract from the letter of a gentle man, whose social position is the best guarantee of the correctness of his statement. The letter arrived by the last packet, addressed to an English Nobleman : " The French fleet will in a few days commence its operations—they will be murderous in a way they little expect. If you wish rapidly to judge of the prospects of the expedition, a few words will enable you to do so. The difficulties are two-fold—physical and moral. Men change, above all, the Mexicans ; therefore, let us speak of the physical difficulties. This is the healthy season at Vera Cruz—that is to say, that men do not die, as at other seasons, in three days, but they contract fevers, which . in fourteen d a y s genera ll y ext i ngu i s h t h e l ast spar k of life. A heaviness and singular oppression drops from the clouds on those not so fatally attacked. To speak of minor evils, hardly has a shower fallen on the rich alluvium that forms the soil, than all its particles decome instinct with life, and myriads of horrible millioneth animalcula3 are brought to life. Amidst these may be mentioned the nigua, one of many, a small circular ani malcule which enters the feet and legs, and there in creasing, destroys the flesh. Thus do we see the inhabi tants of the sea-shore constantly deprived of their toes, amputated to get rid of this small destructive burr-like enemy. Even from the trees torments drop upon you, like the pica-pica —a dust which produces such irrita tion of the skin that for a moment you cannot refrain from scratching the part. Such are a few of those endemic evils, of which the proof is, that even the native troops are kept away from Vera Cruz as much as possible ; of the whole Mexican army scarce 2,500 men are left in the town even at the time when an attack is immediately imminent, the rest being established from etape to etape, extending to the first hill that soars above the deadly lowland plague at Xalapa. Let me add that Vera Cruz consists principally of the magazines of foreigners—English, American, and French—scarce four or five are Mexican, therefore, when the bombardment begins, the natives, or the allies of France, will be the principal sufferers. If the French wish to rise up to the Hesperian regions, the blessed table land of Mexico, they will die on the journey if they bring not from Havannah mules in large numbers, a difficult and most expensive resource, one which the Spaniards, in their last invasions, were obliged to resort to. The conveyance of heavy artillery is impossible. Witness the portions of steam and hydraulic engines from England which still strew the roads since the South American mining bubbles of 1825. As to moral ob stacles, when once the French cannon has been discharged, and Mexicans killed, all the parties in the country for once will unite against the French. No Ministry could exist for a fortnight with other opinions (and these will run the risk of being hung and quartered) who will consent to concession to the French. Santa Anna, now playing Cincinnatus at his country house, and Pedraza, the most active and warmest of the ultra-liberals, and at the same time the most influential man in opposition in the country, are both of them as full of demonstrations oratorical against the French as Busta mente himself, the head of the Legislature. A temporary revolution is the only hope left to the French to obtain conditions satisfactory to the amour propre of their nation, and on visionary promises to leave the fatal shores to which full surely they will never return. How extravagant are the pretensions of the French merchants here, you will easily see, when I tell you that they have deposited an in ventory of th e i r g oods, and their value, with the President Bustamente, to be returned in case of pillage ; their esti mate is 50,000,000 of piastres. The merchants aforesaid are mostly dealers in noveautes, wigs, pomatum, and other such valuable commodities."—Mortiing Post. From the New York Journal of commerce, Nov. 23.) IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO. By the arrival of the United States ship Vandalia at New Orleans, from Vera Cruz, which place she left on the 27th ult., bringing the following interesting intelligence respec ting the operation s of the French squadron. The French Admiral had prevented the British packet from entering Vera Cruz. (From the New Orleans Transcript of Nov. 15.) By the arrival of the United States sloop of war Vanclalia, of the South West Bar, we are much indebted to the polite ness of a gentleman, passenger on board, for letters from our correspondent at Vera Cruz, dates to 26th ult., and Tam pico to 4th inst., from which we gather the following in formation : The French Admiral Baudin had arrived at Vera Cruz with two 60-gun ships, and was daily expecting the Prince de Joinville in the Creole, with a reinforcement of bomb vessels and steamers. An officer has been sent to Mexico with the final de mands of the French Government, which, if not imme diately complied with, the Admiral was prepared to enforce. CORPORATION REFORM. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR—In a report of the proceedings of the Court of Com mon Council, given in The Sun yesterday, I find the follow ing laconic notice :—" Mr. Bradfield having complained o f being charged a fee o f IL 3s. 6d. on presenting a petiti on , the same was ordered to b e re f un d e d." A n d is this all? No reprimand for an attempt at imposition—no order that the charge for the future shall be discontinued—not even a Corn mittee of Inquiry, nor the usual mode of whitewashing a c it y delinquent or default er — a re f erence to the Finance Commit. tee ? Here some person or persons arc convicted of putting into the City Treasury, or their own pockets, money which does not belong to them, and though the practice has been car ried on for years, and was but the other day described by the Lord Mayor as " most scandalous," yet it is passed by as a matter of common occurrence. How can the Corpo ration-ridden citizens of London suppose the Corporation will reform itself, when one of its functionaries, charged by the Lord Mayor with getting money in a scandalous manner, is only ordered to refund the amount pro hac vice 5' Not even one Liberal Member raised his voice against the practice, and the conclusion therefore must be come to, that the offence was so venial, compared with the g reat mass of corruption to be removed, that it did not require censure, or that the Reform party forget their principles when you touch their self-interest. Would Mr. Bradfield apply his " boring power" to all the other departments of this great Corporation, and show how the half million a year is expended, he would produce some thing blacker still than he has yet discovered in the coal trade. Dec. 7, 1838. CENSOR. ERRATUM.—In an article on the Coal Trade, which appeared in The Sun yesterday, for Mr. Stannen read 11.1 r. Hannen. Yesterday morning a fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Morrison, warehouseman, Bread-street , Cheapside, but was got under without doing much damage. The pro perty is insured. POST-OFFICE. The following memorial has been transmitted to the Chancellor of the Exchequer " To the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury. _ _ _ " The Memorial of the uedersignrd Bankers of the cities of London and Westminster. " Sheweth that your memorialists have learned with great concern that certain alterations have been in contem plation with reference to the business of the London Post office on Sundays. " That the quiet and domestic comfort which they, their clerks, and dependents have hitherto derived from the rest of Sunday, has been mainly secured to them by the total cessation of business at the London Post-office on that day. " That your memorialists deprecate even such an altera tion as the transmitting of letters through London on that day ; because they are convinced that, if such a step were to be taken, the result would be, in the first instance, the receiving and delivering of letters at the head offices for such as might send or call for them, and ultimately the opening of the Post-office on that day for every other purpose. " Your memorialists, therefore, pray that the cessation from business, which has hitherto existed in the L on d on Post-office on Sundays, may continue to be observed. " And your memorialists will ever pray. " Masterman and Co. Spooner and Co. Smith, Payne, and Co. Twining and Co. Barnette, Hoare, and Co. i Snow, Strahan, and Co. Barclay, Tritton, and Co. !Barnard and Co. Glyn and Co. l Overend, Gurney, and Co. Williams, Deacon, and Co. Bosanquet and Co. Hankeys and Co. Robarts, Curtis, and Co. Currie; and Co. Sanderson and Co. Whitmore and Co. Dorrien and Co. Drummonds and Co. Cocks, Biddulpb, and Co. Hallet and Co. Feltham and Co. Fullers and Co. Jones, Lloyd, and Co. Cockburn and Co. Ladbrokes . and Co. Ransom and Co. Hopkinson and Co. Hammersleys and Co. Herries, Farquhar, and Co. Ashley and Son. Cox and Co. Bouverie and Co. Sir J. W. Lubbock and Co. Sir C. Price and Co Denison and Co. Veres and Co. Weston and Young. Willis, Percival, and Co. Stone, Stone, and Co. Hanburys and Co. Rogers and Co. I Stevenson and Co. Child and Co. Goslings and Co. Praeds and Co. Hoares, H. H. C. and H. M. Coutts and Co. Wright and Co. Sir W. P. Call and Co. Sir C. Scott and Co. Paget and Co. Cunliff and Co. Alexander and Co. Hennah, Lawes, and Hennah. Brown, Janson, and Co." UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, DEC. 6.—A Congregation was this day holden for granting Degrees, &e., when the following were con ferred : Doctor of Divinity.—Rev. J. L. Richards, Rector of Exe ter College. Masters of Arts.—T. P. Powell, Exeter College; E. H. Hansell, Magdalen College. Bachelors of Arts.—T. Meyrick, Corpus Christi College; C, B. Turner, Balliol College ; S. F. Marshall, Wadham College ; W. Dowding, Merton College ; W. R. Griffith, Jesus College. An election took place yesterday of two Scholars on the Foundation of Oriel College, when Messrs. Prichard and Hayter were chosen. There was also an election at Lincoln College of two Ex hibitioners on the Foundation of Lord Crewe, when Messrs. Fell and Greeu were chosen. The next day appointed for granting Degrees will be Mon day, the 17th inst., being the last day of the present Term. CAMBRIDGE, Dac. B.—G. J. Twiss, Esq., has been re cently appointed Solicitor to the University on the resignation of Christopher Pemberton, Esq. Clare Hall—Prizes were recently distributed in the Hall of this College to the following gentlemen : Class Prize.—Caswall (3d year); Meers, Newell (2d year) ; Pitman, Shepherd, Mathews, Westhorp (Ist year). Divinity—Green. Reading in Chapel—Newell. Declamation—Green. Theme— Sh eph e rd. Crosse Scholarship.—On Tuesday last W. H. Guillemard, 13. A., Fellow of Pembroke College, in this University, was elected a University scholar on the Crosse foundation. At an Ordination held on Sunday the 2d inst., by the Bishop of Ely, at the Cathedral Church at Ely, the following gentlemen were admitted into Holy Orders:— DEACONS. Frederick William Portlock Collison, 8.A., St. John's coll. Camb. The Lord Charles Amelius Hervey, M. A. Trinity coll. Camb, Thomas William Leventhorpe, B. A. Jesus coll. Camb. Vincent Raven, B. A. Magdalen coll. Camb. . . Henry Raymond Smythics, B. A. Emmanuel coll. Camb. William Wellington Willock, B.A. Magdalen coll. Camb. Richard George Young, B.A. Oriel coll. Oxford. William Dobson, M. A. Trinity coll. Camb. Archer Thompson, B.A. Trinity coll. Camb. James Knight Jenning, B A. Queen's coll. Camb. George Villiers Thorpe, B. A. St. John's coll. Oxford. Charles Richard Pettat, B.A. University coll. Oxford. Letters dim. Bishop of Peterborough. Frederick Roberts, B.A. St. Peter's coll. Camb. Letter dim. Bishop of Lichfield. PRIESTS. William George Greenstreet, B. A. Christ's coll. Camb. Hoary Jones Diubeney, B. A. Jesus coll. Camb. John William Gceaves, B.A. Emmanuel coil. Camb. John Henry Howlett, M.A. St. John's coll. Camb. John Cooper, M.A. Trinity coll. Camb. George Sherrard, M. A. St. John's coll. Camb. Thomas Blencowe, M.A. Wadham coll. Oxford. Thomas Reddall, B.A. Corpus Christi coll. Camb. Robert Pargiter Humfrey, B.A. Lincoln coll. Oxford. Algernon Wodehouse, B.A. Trinity coll. Camb. Letters dim. Bishop of Beterborough, PREFERMENTS. The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. Joh Cunningham to the church and parish of Glendowman, in the presbytery of Aucbterarder and county of Perth, vacant by the death of the Rev. John Brown—The Rev. R. W. Need ham, of Plymouth, is appointed to the third mastership of the Devonport Classical and Mathematical school, vacant by the resignation of W. B ea l, E sq „ o f T r i n i ty College, in this University.—The R e v. Ri c h ar d W e bb , M.A., to the perpetual curacy of Durrington, Wilts, void by the resig nation of the Rev. of v Henry\ioe Winchester. — The on rr h t e h e Re v .Jame s nomination L o o f g t t e :h Dean and Cha p ter Hesse, M.A., to the rectory of Chiddingtold Surrey, void by the cession of C. B. P earson , Clerk.—The Rev. Thomas Evans, M. A., Minor C anon an d U nder Master of. the Col lege Grammar School, at Gloucester, to the vicarage of St. Mary de Lode, in that city, vacant by the decease of the Rev. John Bishop. Patrons; the Dean and Chapter of Gloucester.—The Rev. Edward William Vaughan, 8.A., of New Inn Hall, Oxford, has been elected a Minor Canon of Gloucester, in the room of Mr. Bishop.—The Rev. S. Slo cock to the rectory of Shaw-cum- Donnington, Berks, vacant by the death of the Rev. R. T. Pilgrim. Patron, the Rev. Dr. Penrose.—The Rev. R. E. Warburton, to the rectory of Davenham, Cheshire, vacant by the death of the Rev. H. Tomkinson.—The valuable Incumbency of the Church re cently erected at Birmingham to c omm emorate the memo r y of the late excellent and truly pious Bishop Ryder, has b e en presented by the Trustees to the Rev. Matthew A. Collins, B.A. of Limerick, and for some months Curate of St. John's, Birmingham.—The Hon, the Cou't of Directors of the Ea thelnd i C R a ev o . mpany Robert h K s v e e r bee n p Hamilton,l e a e d m . to A nM i nid na s t t e e r n odf to beone o f the Chaplains of the Church of Scotland, on the Ecclesiastical Establishment of the City of Madras and Pre. ald en cy of Fort George, in the Southern Hindostan.—The Rev. Benjamin Bunbury, late Curate of Kilpipe, diocese of Ferns, to the Curacy of Rathlarnham, vacant by the death of the ft ev. Augustus Shaw. The gang of swindlers, headed by the man named Norrington, was yesterday fully committed for trial from Queen-square, on a multiplicity of charges. They will, however, be again brought up on Wednesday next. On Wednesday last, about twelve o'clock at noon, a dreadful explosion took place in a coal pit, at Polesn orth, near Tamworth, in the occupation of Messrs. Wm. Hanbury and Son, which occasioned the instant death of one indi, vidual, and severely wounded two others.